Hi Danielle

Noticed that you had not yet had a reply so wanted to welcome you to the forum (its been of great support to me in the last couple of years).  Its a very hard question to answer as each person's journey is different.

From a personal viewpoint my hubby had lived with incurable cancer of the lung linings for almost three years, receiving palliative chemotherapy which like your  grandma slowed the growth down for a while.  He was kept comfortable with pain relief but eating did become a serious issue and his was prescribed nutrional milkshakes/steriods and kept a close eye on with regular check ups both with his consultant and the GP until such time as he required visits daily by community nurses attached to our GP surgery. As he became more poorly the nurses visited as often as required (this lasted for around a week) and because he chose to stay at home we had all necessary equipment to keep him comfortable. He was mobile albeit  unsteady until 24 hrs before he passed away, having spent those last hours chatting with family and friends and dare I say it. smoking a cigarette (when I was out of the room!).

No one can be 100% aware of when the end may take place and I would just say spend what time you can with your grandma and be guided by your family and the medical team (the doctor who saw my hubby the night before he passed away said it was likely to be days rather than a week but realistically no one can be sure).

If you would like to talk to the Nurses on the site for more information they can be contacted mon to fri 9-5 on the number on this page which is free from landlines and most mobiles but because its B/H weekend I think Tuesday would be the earliest time you could give them a call. Take care Jules54